Normil Foundation
Normil Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $625K. Net investment income was $35K.
Normil Foundation at a glance
In short: Normil Foundation gave $625K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $625K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $625,089
- +1150.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -95.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $625,089
- +24903.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $625,089
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Normil Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Omaha Community Foundation ($625K).
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 92 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Normil Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $625K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $625K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Community Foundation Omaha, NE | Public Charity-DAF | $625,089 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $35,249 | $635,858 | $625,089 | 1 | $635,677 | $35,068 | $38,284 |
| 2024 | $601,024 | $30,072 | $65,929 | $50,000 | 20 | $65,730 | $29,873 | $42,087 |
| 2023 | $637,259 | $24,585 | $51,110 | $37,900 | 26 | $50,904 | $24,379 | $38,509 |
| 2022 | $666,239 | $35,041 | $66,654 | $50,000 | 23 | $66,102 | $34,489 | $39,725 |
| 2021 | $697,853 | $143,276 | $51,123 | $40,000 | 22 | $50,946 | $141,341 | $42,415 |
| 2020 | $606,147 | $32,405 | $29,603 | $20,000 | 14 | — | $32,184 | $36,810 |
| 2019 | $605,191 | $92,506 | $36,117 | $24,950 | 9 | — | $92,324 | $36,304 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Normil Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Normil Foundation's only listed officer is Betty Starr, Presidenttreasurer since 2022 (on filings since 2019) (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betty Starr
Presidenttreasurer
Presidenttreasurer → President, 2021
President → Presidenttreasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$800 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Duane Starr (2019–2020) — Vice Presidentsecretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Normil Foundation
How much does Normil Foundation give each year?
Normil Foundation gave $625K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 20 grants.
Where does Normil Foundation operate?
Normil Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Iowa, Nebraska.
How much is Normil Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Normil Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Normil Foundation's EIN?
Normil Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0819042. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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